clandestine

英语

词源

源自拉丁语 clandestīnus (“秘密的，隐瞒的”)，对比法语 clandestin。

发音

断字：clan‧des‧tine
国际音标^(帮助): /klænˈdɛst(a)ɪn/, /ˈklændɪst(a)ɪn/, /ˈklændəst(a)ɪn/
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韵部：-ɛstɪn

形容词

clandestine (比较级 more clandestine，最高级 most clandestine)

秘密的，隐蔽的，隐瞒的，暗中的，地下的
近义词：covert、furtive、hush-hush、secret、secretive、undercover；亦参见Thesaurus:covert

clandestine military operations
秘密军事行动
- 1793, Charlotte Smith, 章号 1, 出自 The Old Manor House, 第 3 卷:
  Monimia, who while she yielded to his earnest entreaties had always felt, from the natural rectitude of her understanding, the impropriety of their clandestine correspondence, would, he feared, be more than ever sensible of her indiscretion, when she found that a servant was entrusted with it...
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- 1818, Jane Austen, 章号 31, 出自 Northanger Abbey:
  Whether the torments of absence were softened by a clandestine correspondence, let us not inquire. Mr. and Mrs. Morland never did.
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- 1878, Thomas Hardy, 章号 11, 出自 The Return of the Native:
  Wildeve's clandestine plan with her was to take a little gravel in his hand and hold it to the crevice at the top of the window shutter, which was on the outside, so that it should fall with a gentle rustle, resembling that of a mouse, between shutter and glass.
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- 1912, G. K. Chesterton, 章号 9, 出自 Manalive:
  Lady Bullingdon could not, of course, countenance such an arrangement for a moment, and the two unhappy persons escaped for a clandestine marriage.
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- 1922, H. P. Lovecraft, Herbert West: Reanimator:
  Bodies were always a nuisance -- even the small guinea-pig bodies from the slight clandestine experiments in West’s room at the boarding-house.
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- 1924, Herman Melville, 章号 13, 出自 Billy Budd:
  Probably, the Master-at-arms' clandestine persecution of Billy was started to try the temper of the man...
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- 2003, “Fugue”, 出自 Trivium 作曲, Ember To Inferno:
  As I stand at the edge of existence; nameless shores of infinity. Perpetual unbirth unraveling distance, clandestine truths unveiled.
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- 2004, Penny Arcade:
  In my imagination, all work place encounters between men and women result in clandestine sex.
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- 2005 — Stewart Lee, 90's Comedian DVD
  And I don't want anyone to think I dislike Catholicism because I don't. It's actually my favourite form of clandestine global evil.